The Irvine Division of the Academic Senate represents the Irvine faculty in the shared governance of the University of California. The Academic Senate is empowered by the Regents to determine academic policy, set conditions for admission and granting of degrees, advise the Chancellor on the campus budget, authorize and supervise courses and curricula, and advise the administration on faculty appointments and promotions.
Announcements
May 1 Divisional Senate Assembly Meeting
Updated Call for Nominations – 2025-26 Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Awards
Current Issues
Academic Planning Group Survey on Senate Faculty Workload (Winter 2021)
Remote Teaching Tools – Privacy & Security Concerns (July 2020)
Systemwide Issues
Memorial to the Regents on Fossil Fuel Combustion (June 2022)
Academic Council Statement on Critical Race Theory and Academic Freedom (April 2022)